Broadband or not??? |
May 20, 2005 |
I've been trying to get a broadband connection to my house now for at least three years. Each time I am told that the exhcange cant do it, or the cables aren't good enough, or telstra is too cheap to install the correct muxes.
Well recently, I had a phone installed at my new house and the techie who did the installation told me they had just resolved the issues and that I can now indeed get ADSL!!
I was over the moon, so I put in my application the very next day to sign up to TPG for a new ADSL service.
Very quickly my equipment arrived, then I waited, and waited. A couple of days passed until I was given the very very bad news that the exchange now had now free ports on it :( I guess I am one step closer now though, as it appears that I CAN get ADSL, I just have to wait until middle of june until they add some more ports and connect me up.
Until then, I will continue on in the incredibly painfull world of dialup internet!
Posted by grahamh at 02:21 PM | Comments (0)
I'm Flooring |
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I haven't made too many updates here for the house recently. Needless to say that is because I have been very busy working on the place! The current activities are getting the floating laminate floor laid in the areas that are not having carpet.
So far I have completed The Study, The Hall, The Entry way. Next is to do the family room and kitchen. I'm very happy how the work has come up, and with only the edges to finish off in the areas I've done so far, its looking like a real professional job!
Posted by grahamh at 02:19 PM | Comments (0)
Farewell Party |
May 08, 2005 |
As we all know, our little office here in Wollongong is soon to be closed. So that is a very good reason for a party :)
These are some photos from our latest farewell party held at The Novotel in Wollongong. And yes I DID get the award for "Most likely person to 'waste' their redundancy cheque"!
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Gold Coast Again |
May 06, 2005 |
Another short and sweet trip to the Gold Coast with Darren, for yet another EGM with Revetec.
We managed to get some free lodgings this time with Darrens cousin Merle. She made us feel very welcome, making us breakfast, dinner, providing snacks and even some animal entertainment!
The usual result at the Casino though, with me losing my shirt and Darren amazingly losing money this time too! Those permanent shufflers are no way to play black jack!
Unfortunately the weather was pretty ordinary, so not many photos this time round.
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Snowy Mountain Hike - The Tale Of A Novice Hiker |
May 04, 2005 |
You can find all the trip photos here
For many years (well a few anyway) I have prepared for this day. I made sure I bought the best quality hikers tent, and the best quality sleeping bag, all in the preparation for strapping these things on my back and heading for the hills. Well after that I bought a four wheel drive and the hiking aspirations were quenched by the smell of diesel fumes and a 12 volt fridge! But just recently, the hiking urge was stirred in me once again. Given the opportunity to spend three days walking around the gentle slopes of the Snowy Mountains got me very excited. So excited that I actually committed to this expedition, long before I was fully aware of the consequences! The following words are a journal of the trip, the highs and lows of my experience, the novice hiker.
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